Baked Apple Chips

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

I am totally guilty of snooping in other peoples carts at the grocery store. I want to know what other people are getting. What if I'm missing out on something! Saturday (after my super muddy FUN mud run and 5 showers later) we went to the grocery store and the lady in line ahead of us had a bag of baked apple chips in her cart. YUMMMers.

I thought these would probably not be that complicated to make myself...I also figured they would taste better warm and fresh out of the oven. I was right. Love it when that happens ;) So that is where this inspiration for this recipe came from...an unknown lady's shopping cart.

What you will need:

2 apples

Cinnamon

Directions:

Remove apple core. I most likely did this wrong since half of the apple was missing when I removed it but you get the idea.

Thinly slice the entire apple.

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and place apple slices on it.

Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Bake at 275 degrees for two hours. At the end of hour one flip them over so they bake evenly.

* UPDATE: Check on them at the hour mark and every 30 minutes after that. Once they look nice and crispy take them out. :)

These were SO good!! The perfect healthy treat! I have a feeling these will be a a weekly must have once fall is in full swing...plus they made my house smell delicious...

So, I was out walking the morning and I passed an apple tree and started thinking about apple chips! Then, I came home and see that you posted this recipe! Great thinking!! And I am now going to picture you at the grocery store walking around like a detective ;)

Just this weekend I was snooping at the girl behind me and what she was putting up on the checkout counter...LOL I've had apple chips on my cooking to-do list for awhile so glad to hear you said they come out good!

I love apple chips, but every time I've tried making them myself I can't get them remotely crunchy. Were yours on the crunchy side or simply dehydrated? They taste good either way, but I like the crunch.

Andrea- The ones that were thinner were crunchy..the thicker ones had more of a dehydrated texture. Both good though! Next time I think I will bake them a little longer at a higher temp to give them more crunch :)

ohh my goodness gracious, those look amazing! have you had the dried apples from trader joes? i used to be obsessed with those. but cinnamon + apples = amazing! i used to slice an apple, put stevia + cinnamon on it and microwave it for 1-2 mins and it turned out soo well. I will be trying this recipe of yours soon though. Thanks!

Oh yummo Lindsay! How nice do they sound? You know, I have a dehydrator and have been dying to use it. I might try that. A touch of cinnamon. Looking forward to summer and an abundance of stone fruit. I'll get the dehydrator fired up but in the meantime, I'll give this crisps a go. Great idea!

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Just so you know, your recipe and pics caused me to immediately NEED apple chips! Since we went apple picking htis weekend, I now know what else to do besides make a pie! Thanks so much for the great idea!

Hi Lindsay! I look in other people's carts too..and I ask them about it. Its funny how the grumpiest looking people come alive when you show them some interest. I love your chips idea and I pinned it. I'm your newest follower, found you from Grocery Shrink's newsletter. Please stop by www.myparentingcoach.com when you get a chance to say hello.

Thanks for the inspiration! Not sure if I burned my batch or just sprinkled too much cinnamon (or both!). Mine taste like wood crisps, but the kids are still eating them like crazy. Going to pick more apples to try again!

What kind of apples did you use, and how thinly did you slice them? I tried this tonight with a couple of MacIntoshes, and after an hour, they were seriously crustified to the pan and smelled half-burnt. I forgot the parchment paper, but I wouldn't think it would make THAT huge of a difference.

I tried these and they were delicious! And the whole house smelled awesome. A friend came over to drop something off and couldn't believe how good it smelled either! Thanks for the awesome idea and recipe! (I found you on pinterest) :)

I found your blog via pinterest. I made these and they are so delicious, I've started making a big batch once a week so I can snack on them for several days... although, they usually only last like like 48 hours.

Thanks for posting! I just made these via Pinterest and I am terrible at coring apples, so I just sliced them whole and then took a 1 inch frosting tip and punched out the core using the bottom of the tip. Worked great! Now I cannot wait to taste them in 2 hours!

I just stumbled upon recipe via Pinterest and decided I had to try it right away. I will be honest and say that yes, I do sell Pampered Chef (in Canada) but I gotta say that the Pampered Chef's Cook's Corer removes exactly the right amount in the middle. Better yet, we just came out with a Microwave Potato Chip Maker and I did these in the microwave in about 9 mins!! Perfect!! And so delish! I don't want to overstep and put my website here but if you'd like more info on trying either of these products, let me know and I'll send my website. Just thought it might really help some of you who are obviously LOVING these too! Cheers!

Just want to add my experience for those who would like tips from someone who has tried this. I cut my apples on a mandolin (and my finger, yikes!) so they were nice and thin. I used convection at 250 degrees for an hour and 15 minutes. I noticed that they were still a bit bendy but as soon as they cooled they crisped right up. I also used cinnamon sugar and I liked them so much. Definitely reminded me of the bagged apple crisps. Hope that helps!

I love this idea and just happen to have 19lbs of pink ladies from my co-op. How would you store these? Are they dried enough that they can be kept on the shelf or would they need to be refrigerated/frozen?

I also used a mandolin to slice the apples, which worked out nicely. And, I used some older apples that we wouldn't have otherwise eaten, so I was glad they didn't go to waste! (we're not big on applesauce). My kids didn't know the difference and loved them =D ***But, Anyone know how to store them? After putting them in an air-tight container overnight, they got soggy. =(

Hello, thanks for the recipe! I'm making them right this second! Though it's at its 1 hour mark and some of it look half burnt! Do I keep going? Though I touched some and they were not crispy yet... What a dilemma

This will be great for my classroom. I cook with my well behaved third graders every Friday. This year, because of new rules, we have to watch what we give them. Healthy snacks are a must....so if you have any other easy/healthy snacks, let me know!!!!

I'm baking a batch of these right now after buying some local Honey Crisp Apples. I found that if you slice the apples with a small mandolin/slicer, coring them is unnecessary. The little seed bits pop right out and you don't lose as much of the apple.

I just tried these last night, but I'll have to make some changes the next time I make them. I put them in the oven and set a timer for 1hr to flip the slices. When the timer went off and I took them out, they were already starting to burn. They weren't too bad as they were crispy, but I couldn't get past the slightly burned taste. My boyfriend on the other hand still liked them and ate them all. I'll definitely try it again but I'll keep a closer eye on them to get the right timing. I'm thinking maybe 30 minutes would be enough. I was satisfied that they were crunchy, tho. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

Ok, these are awesome however I made a few tweaks. I sprayed my parchment paper and I used splenda and cinnamon on them. The ones I didn't have room for I mixed with Ricotta cheese and it was awesome. I have a major sweet tooth, but I eat basically Carb free, so when I eat my sugars I really watch them. What a fun treat and so much cheaper then buying them in the stores. I used a Mandolin as well. Perfect slices.